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Jane Eyre and the Art of Translation

From: Hold That Thought
Series: On Language

Professor Lynne Tatlock shares her insights into the art of translation and reveals the many lives of Jane Eyre in Germany.

Added: May 08, 2014
Length: 11:40

The Transcendentalists Are Coming!

From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon

We're revisiting the birthplace of the American mind. Five houses on three streets within a period of five years in Concord, Massachusetts launche...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WRPI, and KFOK-LPFM

Added: Mar 28, 2014
Length: 58:34
Purchases: 3

Uncovering Numismatics

From: Hold That Thought
Series: People, Places, and Ideas to Explore

Professor William Bubelis explains how numismatics, or the study of ancient coins, can reveal unique information about ancient cultures.

Added: Mar 12, 2014
Length: 11:35

A Conversation with Actor/Activist, Rachael Holmes

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

At the intersection of theater and social activism: Citizen Artist Rachael Holmes. [26:52]

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KZUM, KPIP-LP, and Marfa Public Radio

Added: Feb 18, 2014
Length: 26:52
Purchases: 4

Acoustic Stories: Michael Goldberg on Technology We Miss - "The Future's So Bright I Wish I Had My Blu Blockers."

From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories

Michael Goldberg contributes "The Last Word," his weekly topical essay to Northern Community Radio's Between You and Me program on Saturdays.

Bought by KSRQ

Added: Feb 05, 2014
Length: 03:54
Purchases: 1

Dodge M37

From: The Telling Room

If only an an old truck could talk. Telling Room student Balthasar von Huene gives voice to a military work-horse that found a new life in Maine.

Added: Dec 11, 2013
Length: 04:17

Action Speaks "Stretching to Bliss" The Great Oom's Nyack Retreat and Birth of Yoga in America, 1924

From: Action Speaks Radio

This week's underappreciate date is the creation of the first large scale Yoga retreat and birth of yoga in America by 'The Great Oom.'

Bought by KPIP-LP, Spokane Public Radio, and WRIR

Added: Nov 23, 2013
Length: 53:29
Purchases: 3

Catcher In The Rye. Rediscover Your Inner Holden Caulfield: Simple Rediscovery #505

From: Teosson Wells

Rediscover The Catcher in the Rye and see if, somewhere swimming just below the surface, your inner Holden Caulfield is still alive and kicking. If...

Added: Oct 18, 2013
Length: 06:04

Presence of the Past

From: Jennifer Jerrett

Caption: Archeologist Michael Holt at work in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve., Credit: NPS photo by Andrea Willingham

Some of the earliest records of human occupation in North America are in northwest Alaska. Archeologists in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve te...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KISU, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and WRST-FM Oshkosh

Added: Jun 09, 2013
Length: 06:15
Purchases: 4

Tabled Fables Podcast 1 Little Red Riding Hood

From: Amy Kraft

Have a listen to our first episode of Tabled Fables where we discuss Little Red Riding Hood with analysis by author and fairy tale scholar Jack Zip...

Added: Nov 03, 2012
Length: 17:55

German Chef Rolf Schmidt

From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES

Caption: At Rolfs Place, Credit: http://rolfsplace.tumblr.com/

Rolf came to Kenya in 1973 in search of "Real Africa" and he found it. Few people know that Rolf is now a proud Kenyan citizen. I interviewed him a...

Added: Jun 15, 2012
Length: 13:28

Ozark Reflections, an American Story (with additional music)

From: Gumbeater

The original "Ozark Reflections" story, including additional folk music by Becky Stevens at end of narrative.

Added: Feb 25, 2012
Length: 54:25

Author David Treuer talks to Charlie Pulkrabek about his new book "Rez Life."

From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Realgoodwords

Leech Lake Indian writer, David Treuer, has a new book, “Rez Life”. The author of three novels and one collection of essays, “Rez Life” is his firs...

Bought by KSRQ

Added: Feb 23, 2012
Length: 33:40
Purchases: 1

99% Invisible #27- Bridge to the Sky (Director's Cut)

From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)

There are rules that dicate how high you can build. Bradford Gilbert just didn't believe in them.

Bought by KUOW and North Country Public Radio

Added: Dec 20, 2011
Length: 04:44
Purchases: 2

99% Invisible #24- The Two Fates of the Old East Portico (Standard 4:30 Version)

From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)

When the District recovered the old Capitol columns, it forgot about the other fragments that had also once held up the country's icon of democracy.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, WTJU and more

Added: Dec 19, 2011
Length: 04:30
Purchases: 16

99% Invisible #20- Nikko Concrete Commando (Standard 4:30 Version)

From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)

The story of the guy who etched his name in 1,000 slabs of San Francisco concrete--and the reporter who spent years tracking him down.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio and more

Added: Dec 19, 2011
Length: 04:30
Purchases: 14

Sheikh Odeh Muhawesh on Jihad, Part 2

From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique

On this episode of "Culture Clique" we present the second part of our conversation with Sheik Odeh Muhawesh. Last week we heard Mr. Muhawesh's lect...

Bought by KSRQ

Added: Dec 08, 2011
Length: 28:47
Purchases: 1

An Interview With Sheikh Odeh Muhawesh on Jihad

From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique

On this episode of "Culture Clique", Sheikh Odeh Muhawesh lectures about the word "Jihad" in his talk, "Everything You Wanted To Know About Jihad, ...

Bought by KSRQ

Added: Dec 08, 2011
Length: 28:47
Purchases: 1

The Mourners: Art to die for

From: KALW

Caption: “The Mourners: Tomb Sculpture from the Court of Burgundy” are on display at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco

For everyone alive, there is one great equalizer, one experience that doesn’t discriminate based on race, class, religion, or nationality. We all, ...

Added: Oct 11, 2011
Length: 05:17

Schrödinger's Cat

From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sift

We dive into the Schrödinger's Cat paradox and ask what it reveals about the nature of quantum mechanics and physics in general.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix

Added: Jul 08, 2011
Length: 09:48
Purchases: 2

Slavery in the Upper Mississippi Valley

From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage

As the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War is upon us, we have an interview conducted by Arts & Cultural Heritage Reporter Jeff Carmack wit...

Added: Apr 20, 2011
Length: 26:30

Humankind: Passengers (Hour Two)

From: Humankind

With federal support for public transit hanging in the balance, this sound-rich series (two one-hour documentaries) examines how our personal trans...

Bought by WCPN, WBEZ, Iowa Public Radio, KUT, KXOT Public Radio and more

Added: Apr 15, 2011
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 7

Humankind: Passengers (Hour One)

From: Humankind

With transportation jobs on the line, this sound-rich series (two one-hour documentaries) examines how our personal transportation choices - privat...

Bought by KVSC, WCPN, WBEZ, Iowa Public Radio, KUT and more

Added: Mar 25, 2011
Length: 59:02
Purchases: 9

Aldo Leopold and the Emerging Land Ethic (59:00 / 54:00 - Free Program)

From: Jack Loeffler

Caption: Aldo Leopold, Credit: Aldo Leopold Foundation

A celebration of the life Aldo Leopold, the man who wrote “A Sand County Almanac” in 1949, and introduced Ethics as the fundamental concept that sh...

Bought by KZYX, WRGY, KUPR low power FM, WMUU-LP, KCMJ Community Radio and more